i think present upon the secretary harry patricia by nominating this position. i will work to represent the values of the american people to the government and people of chad at the moment when chad is becoming a stronger part or for the united states and allies in a critical region. my wife has joined me today. amelia has been my closest part or a stronger supporter throughout the career. mr. chairman, members of the committee, through many centuries the people and cultures have shared chats richly diverse environment. these traditions have a unique culture but one face great tension and turbulence since its independent in 1960. chad has been regularly plagued by civil war in a separate periodic struggle with libya, sudan and other countries. today chat is emerging from legacy of internal turmoil and conflict. the rapprochement and 2010 has supported internal stability as a whole. to plays a positive role contributing to peacekeeping efforts. notably a key partner in the community efforts to halt extremists from anticipating and sustaining casualties in the int